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Welcome

On behalf of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the student organizers of the annual Wharton African Business Forum (WABF), we are delighted to welcome you to the 17th annual Wharton African Business Forum. Through networking opportunities, panels, career fair, workshops, the business plan competition and inspirational keynote addresses, we hope to rouse your interest in Africa and provide you with the tools and networks you need to explore various interests and opportunities on the continent. The conference theme is "Seizing and Sustaining Growth in a New Global Economy," this year's conference will address twelve key issues that are pertinent to Africa’s development and renaissance.

 

Whatever your vision or aspiration may be, we look forward to seeing and welcoming you to the Forum in November in what will be the most transformational student led Forum on Africa in the U.S.  Come and see Africa through us and be inspired.

 


Keynote Speakers

Thierry Tanoh
Vice President, Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Europe, Global Manufacturing Industry Cluster, International Finance Corporation

Quintin Primo III
Founder and CEO of Capri Capital Partners

Ms. Janet Nkubana
Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer, Gahaya Links

Topics to be discussed

 

    • African Women in Business
    • Private Equity and Legal Investing
    • Capital Markets: Next Steps for Development
    • Real Estate Development
    • Post-Conflict Countries and Potential Opportunities
    • Agribusiness
    • Infrastructure
    • Brain Gain: Africans going back home
    • Alternative Funding, Microfinance, VC, PE: The evolving growth catalysts
    • African Banking in the face of turmoil
    • Successful regional business model
    • Social Entrepreneurship
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This year, we will also be awarding Mohammed Ibrahim the "Philanthropic Award" for his work on governance and leadership in Africa through the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership is awarded annually to a former African executive Head of State or Government who has demonstrated excellence in African leadership. Unprecedented in its scale and scope, the Mo Ibrahim Prize consists of US$ 5 million over 10 years and US$ 200,000 annually for life thereafter. A further US$ 200,000 per year for good causes espoused by the winner may be granted by the Foundation during the first ten years.

 
 
 
 






 

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